Summary
Attend to children at childcare Center. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, diapering, and overseeing play, follow direction given by the Administrator and Teacher.
Duties
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Care for children in childcare setting,
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
- Dress children and change diapers.
- Help children with homework and schoolwork.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings.
- Maintain a safe play environment.
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
- Regulate children's rest periods.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
- Provide care for special needs or handicapped children.
- Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling.
Requirements
- Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
- Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
- Prepare foods or meals.
- Develop educational or training programs.
- Develop daily schedules for children or families.
- Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
- Organize recreational activities or events
- Assist individuals with special needs.
- Clean tools or equipment.
- Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
- Maintain client information or service records.
- Teach health or hygiene practices.
- Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
- Arrange items for use or display.
- Perform housekeeping duties.
- Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
- Pass a background check.
- Get fingerprints done within first few days of hire.
Nice To Haves
Infant/child First aid and CPR
Medication administration
Epi pen training
Be a member of the OEC registry.
Have an updated physical.
Salary : $16 to $16.50/Hr
Minimum Education : High School or Equivalent
Job Type : Part Time
Category : Education/Training
Minimum Experience : 1 Yr
Location : Jewett City, CT